National Employment Fund

The National Employment Fund (French: Fonds National de l'Emploi, FNE; English: National Employment Fund, NEF) is a Cameroonian public body responsible for promoting employment throughout the country. It was created on 27 April 1990 as part of the social dimension of the structural adjustment programme that Cameroon adopted in 1988, with the aim of easing the return to work of the unemployed. Its official website presents it as a "Service Public de l'Emploi" — a public employment service — placing its services free of charge at the disposal of both job seekers and employers. The FNE's core mandate covers four areas: intermediation between job seekers and companies; vocational training; the creation of activities through the promotion of self-employment and micro-enterprises; and the dissemination of labour-market information. It operates a national network of agencies and offers dedicated online spaces for employers and job seekers. Employers can publish vacancies, consult CVs and access support measures; job seekers can create a profile, browse offers and benefit from guidance. The fund also runs several programmes aimed at improving professional insertion. The organisation is financed by a 1% levy on gross salaries charged to companies. Its services are advertised as 100% free. Through its website it publishes job offers and a CV library, and it organises annual workshops on employment promotion. The FNE is a state instrument rather than a commercial enterprise, and its activity is closely tied to Cameroon's public employment policy.

The National Employment Fund was established in the context of Cameroon's structural adjustment programme. In 1988, Cameroon adopted a structural adjustment programme that included a "Social Dimension" component designed to mitigate the social effects of the adjustment. This component provided for the creation of a body to facilitate the return to employment of the unemployed. The National Employment Fund was accordingly created on 27 April 1990. Since its creation, the FNE has operated as a public employment service with a national footprint. Its official website describes it as "un instrument de l'emploi au service de tous" (an employment instrument at the service of all) and states that it places its services free of charge at the disposal of job seekers and employers to improve professional insertion. The fund has developed a network of agencies across Cameroon and a set of online tools, including a job offers portal and a CV library. It implements several programmes and organises annual workshops on employment promotion. Its financing model relies on a 1% tax on gross salaries borne by companies.

• 1990

  The National Employment Fund is created on 27 April 1990.

• 1988

  Cameroon adopts a structural adjustment programme with a Social Dimension component, which provides for the creation of a body to help the unemployed return to work.

A free public employment service and state instrument for job promotion in Cameroon.

• Job offers portal

  Online publication of job offers; the website listed 63 valid offers at the time of capture.

• CVthèque (CV library)

  A database of CVs that employers can consult.

• Employer support measures

  Tailored services for employers, including publishing offers and consulting CVs.

• Job seeker guidance

  Support for job seekers to create a profile, browse offers and receive accompaniment.

1. 1Fonds National de l'Emploi | Fonds National de l'Emploifnecm.org
2. 2National Employment Fundwikidata.org
3. 3Fonds national de l'emploi (Cameroun)fr.wikipedia.org